"Slap yourself."
Lu Zhou did not look at the elder. His voice was calm and indifferent.
Then, a figure shot out, leaving afterimages in the air.
The elder did not think much of it. He tried to push the figure away with his palm. Energy surged forward. Alas, the figure was unstoppable. It broke through the energy and arrived before the elder.
Smack!
A slap landed on the elder's face.
The elder staggered backward in pain. His face was swollen.
The phantom turned around, and with a flash, it returned to its original position.
The person who slapped the elder was none other than Yu Zhenghai.
"…"
This was the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain, a renowned sect. Every single one of the 12 elders had lofty statuses.
One had to look at the owner before beating a dog, let alone an elder.
Nie Qingyun did not stop the elder out of respect for Lu Zhou and Sikong Beichen. However, he did not expect them to be bold enough to hit him.
"Sect Master." The elder covered his face. His heart was burning with rage.
Nie Qingyun suppressed his displeasure and placed his hands on his back as he said, "None of you are allowed to interrupt."
The 12 elders retreated with an indignant expression on their faces.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and said, "Xia Changqiu belongs to me. Insulting Xia Changqiu is equivalent to insulting me … Will you submit if I slap you?"
Lu Zhou had a point.
The elder covered his face and remained silent.
Nie Qingyun cupped his fists and said, "I apologize on his behalf, old mister. Why don't we have a chat on the cloud platform … Prepare some wine."
He turned around and made an inviting gesture toward the cloud platform.
Most of the disciples did not understand why their sect master was doing this. They could only obey unconditionally.
Lu Zhou glanced at the cloud platform. He waved his sleeve with his hands on his back and flew toward the cloud platform. The others followed closely behind him.
Xia Changqiu was the last to follow. He straightened his back and snorted at the Cloud Mountain elder.
'How satisfying!'
Tian Buji shook his head speechlessly. He hastily reminded Xia Changqiu.
'The Thousand Willow Monastery is small, but you're the monastery master. You're the idol of more than 1,000 disciples. Can you not act like a hooligan who's intoxicated by success?'
…
When they arrived on the cloud platform.
Towering mountains, lush forests, and tall bamboos.
The scenery on Cloud Mountain was pleasant. The open-air cloud platform was indeed a good place to entertain friends.
Without following the order of seniority, they all took their seats.
Nie Qingyun also took a seat, followed by the twelfth Elder.
"May I know how to address you, Old Mister?" Nie Qingyun asked.
Sikong Beichen said, "Nie Qingyun, listen up. The person before you is the only person in the world who has opened his Birth Chart, Senior Lu. "
Just as Nie Qingyun was about to pour the wine, his arm froze in midair.
Surprised, he looked up.
He looked at the indifferent Lu Zhou.
Birth charts were a major restriction that all Ten-leaf cultivators paid attention to. For the past two thousand years, no one had been able to open their Birth Chart. In order to condense the Thousand Realms Whirling and become a Profound Heaven expert, one had to activate their fate grid. How could Nie Qingyun not know the meaning of fate grid?
Nie Qingyun's gaze changed when he looked at Lu Zhou.
The shock was accompanied by awe.
The twelve elders behind him were also stunned.
Cloud Mountain was not afraid of any Ten-leaf experts. There was no need for them to care about the attitude of the other sects.
However, it was a different story for experts who had activated their Birth Charts.
Beep —
The wine cup overflowed and spilled onto the table, pulling Nie Qingyun back from his shock.
Nie Qingyun hastily retracted his hand with an apologetic expression on his face. He lowered his head slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Who insulted Monastery Master Xia earlier?"
The eleven elders looked at Xu Chang who was sitting on the far right.
Xu Chang shuddered slightly. He had a bad feeling about this as he stammered, "It's … it's me."
"Take him out and flog him 30 times. Seal his cultivation base and lock him up in the back of the mountain. Without my order, nobody's allowed to release him," Nie Qingyun said sternly.
The disciples were completely stunned.
They did not know if they should make a move or not.
When Nie Qingyun saw this, he sighed softly. "Rebellion?"
As soon as he said the word 'rebellion' …
The twelve elders prostrated themselves in unison.
Xu Chang gritted his teeth and said, "I, Xu Chang, accept my punishment!"
He kneeled on the ground and kowtowed before he obediently made his way out.
Xia Changqiu straightened his back.
This was perhaps the most glorious moment of his life.
Perhaps, the days of the Thousand Willow Monastery's submission were over.
…
Nie Qingyun raised his hand slightly. A wine cup hovered in the air as he said respectfully, "Brother Lu, as the Sect Master of Cloud Mountain, I apologize to you on Xu Chang's behalf."
Lu Zhou glanced at the wine cup. He was not interested.
He did not have the habit of drinking.
Yu Zhenghai, on the other hand, was invigorated. He picked up his wine cup and drank from it. "I'll drink with you."
The two of them drank from a distance.
"The wine cup is too small. It's not refreshing."
Yu Zhenghai tossed the wine cup away. Bam! It shattered when it hit the ground. However, nobody dared to be angry.
Then, he drank from the wine jar. Gulp! Gulp!
Gulp! Gulp!
When Nie Qingyun saw that Lu Zhou did not move, he could only take a sip awkwardly.
According to the rules of the table, refusing a toast usually meant that the other party looked down on you.
At this moment, one of the elders could not take it anymore. He rose to his feet and said to Sikong Beichen, "Senior Sikong, just because you say so … Don't you think you're taking this too lightly?"
The Cloud Mountain disciples looked at the elder.
Sikong Beichen said, "Do you think there's a need for me to lie?"
"What's real and what's fake, what's real and what's fake, these are psychological tactics … You're a senior, and I respect you, but you should know how difficult it is to activate a Birth Chart." Elder Cao Zhi turned to Sect Leader Nie Qingyun and said, "Sect Leader, please forgive my rudeness. For the sake of Cloud Mountain, I have to raise my doubts."
Nie Qingyun didn't stop him.
Because deep in his heart, he had the same thought.
Was there a need for Sikong Beichen to lie? However, the more you think something is impossible, the more likely it is to be true.
At this moment, Lu Zhou looked up. He looked past Cao Zhi and at Nie Qingyun.
"I'm here for Ye Zhen and to seek justice … I'm not here to discuss my Birth Chart with you."
Little Yuan 'er chimed in.
"Exactly."
Cao Zhi said, "But you know that Ye Zhen isn't here … How are you going to seek justice?"
Lu Zhou looked at Cao Zhi.
"Before this old man came, I already made it clear that I don't like to beat around the bush."
"Then I'll be straightforward … Please show me the means that a Birth Providence should have," said Cao Zhi.
The other elders nodded as well.
'You can't just say whatever you want.'
Sikong Beichen shook his head. "Nie Qingyun, you've really raised a bunch of fools. If we're lying, why would we come here to seek trouble? "
Lu Zhou's words made sense.
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun hesitated.
At this moment, Cao Zhi suddenly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Pardon me."
At this moment, Yu Zhenghai raised a palm. "Allow me."
He shot forward as well.
The two of them collided in the middle. Their palms met.
Bam!
Energy collided.
Both of them reeled back at the same time.
They faced each other from a distance.
Both of them were shocked by their opponent's strength.
Cao Zhi frowned and said, "Golden energy seal. So, it's the Other Tribesmen."
The disciples of the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain rushed over from all directions.
Tens of thousands of cultivators landed on the cloud platform. Many hovered in the air as they looked at Yu Zhenghai.
Nie Qingyun did not expect this as well. However, he did not dare to act rashly. He waved his arm and said, "Don't be rude."
The disciples landed and stood at the side.
Nie Qingyun said, "Cao Zhi, come back."
However, Cao Zhi turned to Nie Qingyun and said, "Sect Leader, we can't fall for their tricks … I'm willing to experience Senior Lu's strength. If I offend him in any way, I'll be punished."
"You're not worthy of fighting my master," Yu Zhenghai said.
At this moment, Lu Zhou said indifferently, "Stand down."
Yu Zhenghai nodded. He returned to his seat and continued drinking.
Lu Zhou looked at Cao Zhi.
"What's your cultivation?"
I'm one of the elders of the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain, Nine-leaf Cao Zhi. "Cao Zhi cupped his fists.
"What are you good at?"
"I've been cultivating Daoist energy seals since I was young … They can be used defensively and defensively. I once fought eight Eight-leaf cultivators north of Cloud Mountain, and I was lucky enough to win," Cao Zhi said heroically.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded.
"Commendable courage."
He raised his hand and brazenly flicked his sleeves.
An energy seal flew toward Cao Zhi. When he saw the sudden appearance of the energy seal, he stepped on the Eight Trigrams and unleashed Daoist seals all over his body. Red energy enveloped him and floated around him.
However, before the energy seal could reach him, a bolt of lightning descended from the heavens.
Bang!
It struck Cao Zhi.
The Daoist seals surrounding Cao Zhi were instantly shattered like glass, and were sent flying into the sky.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
The 10% chance of being heavily injured was triggered, but the 1% chance of killing him was not triggered.
Thud!
Cao Zhi fell to the ground.
"…"
The others were shocked.
Apart from those who were used to Lu Zhou's methods, everyone else was dumbfounded.
'Cao Zhi is so weak?!'
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as though nothing had happened. He looked at his surroundings.
An indescribable pressure swept through the cloud platform. Nobody dared to make a sound.
Nie Qingyun clenched his fists. With a flick of his sleeve, he heavily injured a Nine-leaf cultivator.
Even he could not do this.
'Did he really activate his Birth Chart?'
There was complete silence.
After a long moment of silence, applause rang from the northern skies of the cloud platform. "Senior Lu, that's impressive."
The Cloud Mountain disciples looked over in unison.
They recognized him immediately.
"The Flying Star House's Ye Zhen?!"
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